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Hard Rock Hotel, Penang, Malaysia
Penang's Hard Rock Hotel, the third of its kind in Southeast Asia, emerged from the gutted shell of the old Casuarina.

Indonesia: Haggling in a material world
Winston Aldworth fails to drive a hard bargain in his quest for a local shirt.

Cricket: ICC eyeing return to Pakistan
The International Cricket Council is hoping to send an invitational World 11 to play fixtures in Pakistan.

Increase in Taleban brutality against women
The Taleban have stoned a young couple to death in Afghanistan for 'infidelity'.

Thailand: Clean, green... and on the scene
I don't usually like heights. I was reminded of this a couple of times during my time in Koh Samui.

Thailand: More Bangkok for your Buck
Getting more Bangkok for your buck is fraught with pitfalls for rookie westerners.

Uzbekistan: In awe of Soviet-era locomotives
Many of Tashkent's streets are built on an impressively generous scale - a legacy of the Soviet era.

Silk Road: Tracing the path of ancient footsteps
Jim Eagles travels a well worn path through a historic landscape and finds plenty of remnants from its fascinating past still in place.

Playing hide and seek in Kazakhstan
Hospitality from an ex-pat Kiwi family in Kazakhstan provides a restful break for the 51st Traverse team.

Tourism foibles can be a challenge
I can't help wondering why countries like Uzbekistan, which want to attract more tourists, persist in making arrival unwelcoming.

Mfat trying to contact Kiwi in flood zone
Efforts to contact a New Zealander known to be in India's remote Himalayan region of Ladakh hit by flash floods are continuing today.

NZ man missing in flooded northern India
A New Zealand man is missing in a flood-stricken area of northern India.

Search continues for missing pilot in Hong Kong
The search will continue today for an Air New Zealand pilot who went missing on a tramp in Hong Kong four days ago.

Surviving a bitter path to peace
A Kiwi soldier has published a book about his experience serving in Afghanistan.

200-plus searching for missing pilot
More than 200 people are searching for an Air New Zealand pilot who went missing on a tramp in Hong Kong three days ago.